Since Nokia announced its partnership with Microsoft recently, we've been thinking about ways in which Nokia can improve Windows Phone. It's undoubtedly an impressive OS, but Nokia has lots of innovative technology – such as its stunning camera phones, for instance – which could be an ideal way of differentiating Nokia from other Windows Phone manufacturers. Join us after the break to find out more...

Nokia sits at the top of the smartphone pile when it comes to camera phone tech, with the Nokia N8 leading the way. You're guaranteed amazing picture quality, and the idea of a Windows Phone smartphone made by Nokia is a mouth watering prospect. Read on to find out why.

Carl Zeiss optics

Nokia is by far the best mobile phone manufacturer when it comes to camera phones, and one reason is the use of Carl Zeiss optics. Carl Zeiss is renowned in the world of lenses, leading to stunningly crisp and sharp image quality.

Packaging

The camera housing on the Nokia N8 may be bigger than that of other Nokia handsets – such as the Nokia C7 – but it's well worth it when it comes to the technology hidden away inside. Nokia has fitted a large lens, along with a decent shutter mechanism, helping to produced unrivalled quality when it comes to photographs.

Sensors

The Nokia N8 features the biggest camera sensor currently found on a smartphone, and as a result it can cram more details into photographs without affecting quality. If Nokia can match this technology with Windows Phone software, it could be an unbeatable package.

Megapixels

OK, we're fully aware that more megapixels doesn't automatically result in better photographs, but it does give more of chance when it comes to details. When fitted alongside the biggest sensor, to help process all those details with the minimum fuss, you can look forward to stunning photographs. The Nokia N8 was the first Nokia smartphone to get a 12-Megapixel sensor – and we fully expect Nokia to keep innovating when it comes to Windows Phone handsets.

USB on the go

If you've taken hundreds of photographs or videos, the last thing you'll want to do is wait for them all to transfer via Bluetooth. USB on the go makes it easy to back up your files wherever you are, letting you move them all across to a USB stick for easy access on your PC. If Nokia can fit USB on the go technology to its Windows Phone handsets, it'll be a useful step ahead of rivals.

All this combines to create the best camera phones on the market – with the Nokia N8 as the most impressive example to date. If Nokia continues with this technology alongside Windows Phone, the future is looking bright for fans of camera phones.